Dengue is an emerging viral disease principally transmitted by the Aedes (Stegomyia)
aegypti mosquito. It is one of the fastest-growing global infectious diseases, with 100–400 …

Aedes mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, are
becoming major global health emergencies while old threats, such as yellow fever, are re …

Background: The wMel strain of Wolbachia has been successfully introduced into Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes and subsequently shown in laboratory studies to reduce transmission of …

Background: A number of new technologies are under development for the control of
mosquito transmitted viruses, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika that all require the …

Dengue has enormous health impacts globally. A novel approach to decrease dengue
incidence involves the introduction of Wolbachia endosymbionts that block dengue virus …

Human pathogens that are transmitted by insects are a global problem, particularly those
vectored by mosquitoes; for example, malaria parasites transmitted by Anopheles species …

Aedes aegypti is the principal mosquito vector for many arboviruses that increasingly infect
millions of people every year. With an escalating burden of infections and the relative failure …

Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …

Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia endosymbionts are being released in many countries for
arbovirus control. The wMel strain of Wolbachia blocks Aedes-borne virus transmission and …

Aedes spp. are a major public health concern due to their ability to be efficient vectors of
dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and other arboviruses. With limited vaccines available and no …